Split Willow Osier Strips from China
Thin strips of willow (osier) split lengthwise for use in basket weaving and plaiting crafts. Classified under HTS 1401.90.20.00 as willow osier, a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting, cleaned and prepared but not further manufactured into finished products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the material is specifically willow (osier) via botanical certification to avoid reclassification to other vegetable plaiting materials
• Ensure documentation shows primary use for plaiting, not as unfinished furniture parts, to comply with Chapter 14 notes